Yesterday....

Well, yesterday was Election Day here in the US and I did my duty as a citizen and went out and cast my vote (LIGHTNING BOLT!). Being an abhoration in this day and age (a non-conservative Republican), I split my votes across both parties and one Independant. I did a bit of research and actually knew something about most of the candidates in my district. No town elections this year but I did have state and federal congress plus my governor, attorney general and other positions. I voted, did you? Commie bastard!

Plus, I played WOW. Only about 3 hours while my wife was to be studying - but I still felt guilty. I should have just hung out with her and watched the news while she read to see what was happening in my state and country - but I played wow and watched the Family Guy movie. Addict that I am.

So what happened yesterday? I dinged 28 with my rogue, got instant poison 2, sold some crap on the AH, hit 200 herbalism, made some potions for my use (really trying to go slow on Alchemy as I still have 7 more levels before I can get above 225 and I need the money from Herbalism) and.. um. killed stuff. Progressed most of the duskwood quests to the point where I will need to group or get assistance from a higher level toon to finish them. I think I will group then try to run Stockades for the first time ever (Ive run it once with my 60 Hunter helping friends thru it - but that doesnt count). I also upgraded my weapons for 2g - two maces. Im thinking of going mace spec for the stun lock and the generally lower cost on maces vs similiar swords. But I dont know.. that might change a few times between now and 60. Im skipping training skills that require dagger to save some coin (Ambush for example) as I am not using them and have been advised that there arent many good daggers til 60+.. but again, that might all change.

Im giving serious thought to parking my rogue and playing a horde toon during the time I have been spending with her. Why when Ive been having fun and levelling quickly? Well, a friend is playing Horde now and I want to "sword" with him and stuff and Im still waiting for a different friend to catch up to my druid so I can move forward with her. I really like my Kitty Druid and want to keep playing her.. but who knows. I can feel the burnout beginning.. Alt-itis is the first step (making many alts and playing them for a while then parking them) - that follows a general malaise in playing in general. Plus, I really REALLY need to spend time this week on Minis. I need to know the rules and clarifications for judging next week at SoCal (I cant believe its already next week!). But dammit - Im next on armor rotation for Hunters, have a metric TON of unspent DKP if a weapon drops that I want and I know all of this end game grinding / raiding is for naught in 3 months time.

My last point for the day is that Ive discovered a new feature of Auctioneer and have decided that it is worth an entire blog post on the mod all by itself. It (with Enchantrix and Beancounter) is probably the most fully featured addon Ive ever used and just.. wow. So look for that tonite / tommorow. And Ive just managed to miss yet another impromptu meeting at work cause I was thinking about WOW and not about my job. Dammit.. I really wish it was Wife, Job, WoW, Minis.. but lately its been alot more WOW, Wife, Minis, Job. Im gonna pay for that someday. I just wish I could bring about change.